Rethinking Ethnography for Philosophy of Science

Philosophy of Science 89 (4):721-741 (2022)
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Abstract

We lay groundwork for applying ethnographic methods in philosophy of science. We frame our analysis in terms of two tasks: to identify the benefits of an ethnographic approach in philosophy of science and to structure an ethnographic approach for philosophical investigation best adapted to provide information relevant to philosophical interests and epistemic values. To this end, we advocate for a purpose-guided form of cognitive ethnography that mediates between the explanatory and normative interests of philosophy of science, while maintaining openness and independence when framing such an investigation to achieve robust unbiased results.

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Nancy Nersessian
Georgia Institute of Technology
Miles MacLeod
University of Twente

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